How to buy an Avocado:

As they begin to ripen, they turn a dark greenish brown and become slightly soft to thumb pressure.

The inner flesh of a ripened avocado will be a gorgeous lime green without any brown spots.

The easiest way to remove the flesh is to cut the fruit in half, lengthwise, and twist open.

The pit will remain in one side. Remove by embedding knife into the pit and twisting.

How to ripen an Avocado:

To ripen avocados slowly, put them in the fruit bin of your refrigerator (no apples please, that would be mixed signals). Avocados can be kept for up to two weeks this way. They will ripening very slowly, so when you take them out of the refrigerator they will be ready to eat in a couple of days.

To ripen an avocado faster, place in a brown paper bag and set in your oven with only the oven light on.

Once avocados are at a desired stage of ripeness, they may be refrigerated for up to 2 to 3 days

Freezing Avocados:

You can freeze mashed fresh, ripe avocados if you want to have an “emergency supply” of avocados on hand for guacamole.

To freeze, mash the avocados with a fork. Add one teaspoon lime or lemon juice per avocado and mix well. The best way to freeze the prepared mashed avocados is to use a freeze-weight zip lock bag. Fill the bag with the mashed avocado. Remove the air from the bag and then zip closed and freeze.

Thaw the frozen avocados in the refrigerator or place the container in a bowl of cool water to accelerate thawing.

How to dice an Avocado:

Score the inner meat with a butter knife both horizontally and laterally. These will be the cubes when the skin is turned towards inside out. If the avocado is ripe flesh should fall out as the skin is turned. Repeat this with the remaining avocados. Place the cubes into a medium-sized bowl.

I was the lucky recipient of this amazing pudding. I’ve been spoiled by getting lots of Amie Sue’s creations. I could rave about each one. I straddle the fence so to speak; I swing both ways- raw and the healthier versions of All Americans foods. My husband made a commitment to switch from a highly acidic diet to Alkaline. For a steak lover, I expected some whining. Not one moan, not even an “it’s ok” look. He loves everything. Even though I’m a newby at this, Amie Sue has been, not only the dearest of friends, she’s been making the foods for us. We are SO spoiled. You have to taste this pudding to believe it. You’d never know there are avocados in it. we love avocados, just never imagined them in a chocolate dessert!

I wonder if avocado could replace the mayonnaise consistency in a raw macaroni salad… I’m thinking eggplant as the macaroni, sliced and somehow puncturing a hole through the middle to make a tube noodle shape… Sounds like something I will have to try and report! Thanks for your site, Amie-Sue, it makes me very excited to uncook!

I am sure avocado could be used, the color might throw a person off but it should be fine. I use cashews. Here is a recipe that I have for a raw mayonnaise replacement just in case you didn’t see it. As far as the noodles go, I would use zucchini, peel and cut in half length wise, run the stip of a spoon down the center to remove the seeds which should leave you with a “U” shape, then slice the other direction into small “u’s”. Just an idea. Raw eggplant can be bitter to some people but it might work. Have fun! amie sue